Well got bored decided to paint my intake and valve covers today what do u guys think?

EDIT: Installed pics on page 2

 

Looks good, what type of paint did you use?

You should make a coil pack relocation kit and then shave down the mounting points on the valve covers to show them off...

that's my plan.

 

Thanks, I used duplicolor high gloss acrylic enamel, clear coat, and also duplicolor primer. I couldnt believe how easy it was this is the first time ive painted ne thing really. I will eventually down the road relocate the the coils but as you can see in my upcoming mods im workin on all my cam parts right now and got a TON of body work to do as my car was wrecked and im in the midst of a rebuild now.

 

cant get no better than that

 

Looks sweet kinda stock but cleaned up... Post pics when you get them back on

 

Looks nice. I painted mine DSG color.

 

looks good man how long did it take to remove the valve covers and intake?

 

Thanks for the compliments everyone, the intake and valve covers never came off my car. I upgraded to the ls6 intake and wanted to paint it before I put it back on and I also got new heads and needed centerbolt valve covers to go with them. To answer ur question valve covers should only take 10-15 mins to take off and the intake proble 20-30 maybe. I dont really think gloss black looks anything close to stock look yea i know they are both black but put them side by side they dont even compare. My car is red and black theme and since the engine bay is red i thought painting them red would be way to much. Go T thats a nice lookin ride u got there where in omaha are u at?

 

i did the same thing same color and everything looks good man

 

oh i just noticed ur sig with the ms4 . I got that layin in my living room floor with a few other goodies right now, how do u like the cam?

 

I plan do to something like that.. Clean the engine bay up with a relocating of the coils and painting the valve covers..

You did a really good job! Can't wait to see them installed!

 

Thanks man i lave out west. Where about do you roam

 

Looking GOOD! wish I had the patience to make my engine bay look nicer

 

I live in elkhorn actually so u might not be that far away, me and my roomate go hang out with quite a few people around omaha sometimes go to lincoln. I've never seen ur car before I dont think so its nice to meet yet another local member maybe we will see each other out this year?

Thanks for the compliments again guys keep em coming its nice to know some work has been worth the effort and i will post pics when i get it installed.

 

i loved it till i spun a rod bearing.... then 408 FTW

 

dont give me bad news like that lol, ive been putting a ton of money into the car this whole winter not more problems to come?

 

lol yea what year is urs? if its 01 later u will be better off lol.. if not put rod bolts in it cause i will want to spin er up to 6800 trust me lol hell some times it wasnt even enough i know it will pull higher

 

01 or later???????? ****!!! first year ls1 man 98. Thats alright its not my dd and i have a lot to break in freshly rebuilt tranny especially, I hope she holds up to the abuse?

 

Loos really good ...thumbs up!

 

For those of you tuning in here is a little preview of more to come shortly as soon as weather permits.

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